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Fractions
Helping your child with maths
What does my child need to learn about fractions?
At Early Level (Primary 1)
Experiences and Outcomes
I can share out a group of items by making smaller
groups and can split a whole object into smaller parts.
Example questions
1. How many lollies are there?
Share them equally among 4 boys.
How many lollies will each boy get?
2. Draw a straight line, to split
the pizza into two equal parts.
3. Split these into groups, each with the same amount
2 Groups
At First Level (Primary 2-4)
Experiences and Outcomes
Having explored fractions by taking part in practical activities,
I can show my understanding of:
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How a single item can be shared equally
The notation and vocabulary associated with fractions
Where simple fractions lie on the number line.
Through exploring how groups of items can be shared equally, I can
find a fraction of an amount by applying my knowledge of division.
Through taking part in practical activities including use
of pictorial representations, I can demonstrate my
understanding of simple fractions which are equivalent.
Example questions
1. Show how to cut the chocolate square so that Mark, Lucy,
Colin and Helen get an equal share.
2. What fraction is represented on this number line?
3. Write down the fraction that is shaded
4. ¼ of 36 =
1/8 of 640=
1/10 of 400=
5. 120 supporters watched the football match between
Easthouses and Star A. 1/3 of the supporters supported Star
A. How many supporters supported Star A?
6. ½ = 3/?
At Second Level (Primary 4-7)
Experiences and Outcomes
I have investigated the everyday contexts in which simple
fractions, percentages or decimal fractions are used and can
carry out the necessary calculations to solve related problems.
I can show the equivalent forms of simple fractions, decimal
fractions and percentages and can choose my preferred form
when solving a problem, explaining my choice of method.
I have investigated how a set of equivalent fractions can be created,
understanding the meaning of simplest form, and can apply my
knowledge to compare and order the most commonly used fractions.
Example questions
1.
Sixteen Aliens visit earth. Twelve of them are green. What fraction
are not green?
2.
A child’s golf club is ¾ of a metre long, what percentage of a metre is
this?
3.
Shade in the square below as follows: 35% red, 0.4 blue and 1/5
green
4.
Write down fractions equivalent to 3/5, 6/10, 11/20
5.
Make these fractions more simple: 3/18, 18/ 54, 14/ 49
6.
Change to a fraction : 20%, 35%
7.
Change to a decimal:75%, 15%
8.
Change to a percentage : 1/5, 0.8, 7/10
9.
Calculate 4/8 of 328 and 5% 820
What you can do to help
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Create example questions like those in this booklet.
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Ensure your child understands what the key terms and
words associated to fractions mean. Use some of the
following terms – fraction, equivalent, simplify, improper
fraction, mixed number fraction, numerator, denominator,
whole, half, thirds, quarters, fifths
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Make sure your child understands the link between
fractions and multiplication and division. For pupils to have
great success they need to work on their number facts.
Practice those tables.
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Practice contextualised fraction problems. When sharing
food at home practice grouping e.g. share those grapes
between the members of your family. Ask your child to
equally cut the pizza into 1/4 and provide toppings which
your child can equally share.
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Allow your child to access some of the websites provided
below, which provide excellent games related to fractions:
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www.topmarks.co.uk
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www.mathsisfun.com
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www.topicbox.org.uk
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www.primaryresources.co.uk
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www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise
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www.crickweb.co.uk
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http://resources.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/maths/fractions/